Already overdue. Does this make sense to anyone?

So my original edd is dec 29. That date was set back when i was 7 wks or so. Was set by an emergency ultrasound, but still. A couple months after that, i move up to pennsylvania, and try to set up prenatal care, and they do a sonogram. Based on the sonogram i was 26 wks. Which from the original sono was a couple wks behind schedule. Not uncommon right? Well the dr wouldnt take my word for it about the original date, and instead set my edd to jan 21. Nearly a month later. A few wks ago i had to go for another emergency ultrasound, because i had a seizure. That ultraspund put my development 2 wks ahead of this this "official" due date. And 1 wk behind the original. Should i feel that i am at risk? In my eyes, i am already a week+ overdue, but my doctor hasnt made any moves on doing exams etc, simply has me drive an hour to see him every few wks, checks my weight, the babies heart rate, and my urine, and then sends me home. Because of my lack of confidence in him, i have done my own self exams i guess you could say. From my knowledge, im a researcher by far, i stay well informed, from what i have learned and my own evaluations, i am at least 1cm dilated, and fully effaced. I cant afford a trip to the hospital just to be sent back home. So my question is this. Do i sit here and trust my instincts? Meaning believe my dr incompetent and say that if im not delivering within the next wk to demand induction? Or do i sit here, and dreadfully wait out this ext two wks and pray that my child is ok? Im really worried about this.... There has been too many differences with each u/s and the dr refuses to listen to me when i mention the original due date. I dont know what i should do. Please help. :(

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No i dont, the hospital had refused to give me copies of the u/s. Was back in early june. They sinply erbalized that i was 7 wks and 5 days. And told me a due date. On my discharge papers the only thing they gave me was confirmation of pregnancy. Nothing with due date or gestational age. Which obviously has turned for complications...

I think your best bet is to go into l & d and say you're worried about baby's movements. While you're there explain all of the situation to whoever will listen and beg them to check the placenta for calcification.

With DD I was 100% certain on my dates and given those days my EDD was 2/26, ultra sound put me a few Weeks behind that and my EDD was changed to 3/12. I was eventually induced on 3/21 & she was 6lbs 15oz, I couldn't imagine if she would have been born around my original EDD. She may have ended up in the NICU as a preemie.

I would say the Dr has more experience in this field than you do with your self exams.

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The baby will come when he or she is good and ready! Due dates are incredibly inexact - the number I've heard is 5% of women actually give birth on their due dates. So you're within range of when your baby is due - why worry about exact dates? And why feel the need to induce? Unless your baby is having a problem, induction will only give you a baby born prematurely. Any baby born before labor starts naturally is technically premature. Why have a preemie if you don't have to?

The baby will come when he or she is good and ready! Due dates are incredibly inexact - the number I've heard is 5% of women actually give birth on their due dates. So you're within range of when your baby is due - why worry about exact dates? And why feel the need to induce? Unless your baby is having a problem, induction will only give you a baby born prematurely. Any baby born before labor starts naturally is technically premature. Why have a preemie if you don't have to?

... I have epilepsy. My hospital is an hour away. When traffic is good. As i said before my doctor has done NO exams. And that include the typical pelvic exam. The one that is supposed to be done when you first get seen? He spends about 5 mins with me eery appointment. Even if his knowledge is more advanced then mine. My knowledge of my own body is more advanced then his. Period. If we want to pull statistics into it, yes only 5% of women give birth on there actual due dates. Thats why due dates are estimates, but equally so statistics show that women who give birth more than two weeks in either direction of the "estimated" due date have a higher risk of complications. I cant just go to a hospital as easily as most ppl can. I live in the middle of bum nowhere, with no vehicle because both our vehicles get used for 3 different works schedules

Wasnt done with that.... Iphone twitched on me.... Yes inknow there are ambulances but it would be aday and a half before i could get picked up from te hospital by the time everyone was able to get to me.